CEEFAX 1 141 Thu 17 Sep 17:56/40 ************ ************************** * *** *** ** ************** ************ ************** 7/7 STAFFING CRISIS FACING NHS, SAYS REPORT NHS managers have warned the Government that they are facing serious problems in keeping staff and filling vacancies. A submission to the NHS pay review body suggests more than 75% of hospitals are having difficulties in recruiting and retaining nurses and midwives. The NHS Confederation also says 82% of hospitals are having problems finding occupational and physiotherapists. The Government has already pledged to recruit an extra 15,000 nurses. Headlines 101 Index 102 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400
